To follow this crochet baby rhino pattern, you will need Premier Parfait chunky yarn with grey and white shades, a 4.5mm crochet hook, 8 mm safety eyes, stuffing, a tapestry needle, and scissors.

Stitches used in this tutorial are so simple and easy, like single crochet stitches, bobble stitches, mini bobble stitches, and some crochet techniques like increasing and decreasing, and working in front loop only and back loop only.

It’s perfect for kids’ room decor, a baby shower or birthday gift, or part of an amigurumi animal collection.

Designer: HookCrochetCo

Materials

• Premier Parfait Chunky yarn in colors:
• Grey and white
• 4.5 mm crochet hook
• 8 mm safety eyes
• Stuffing
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
• Scissors

Abbreviations

sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
st – stitch
ch – chain
BO – bobble stitch (5 loops on the hook)
MBO – mini bobble stitch (3 loops on the hook)
FLO – front loops only
Mr – magic ring

Head

Using grey yarn.

Rnd 1: 6 sc in a Mr (6)
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)

We will begin crocheting the horns in the next round. The stitches written in bold should be crocheted with white yarn.

Rnd 3: 5 sc, BO, 6 sc (12)
Rnd 4: sc around (12)
Rnd 5: 6 sc, MBO, 5 sc (12)

The MBO in round 5 should be in the line with the BO in round 3. Adjust your stitches if needed. Fasten off white yarn.

Rnd 6: 5 sc, inc x 3, 4 sc (15)

The increases in round 6 should be centered on top of the head.

Rnd 7: 6 sc. EAR. 3 sc. EAR. 4 sc (15)

EAR: FLO [sl st, ch 2, in 2nd chain from hook: sl st, sl st in base st]

Add eyes between rounds 5-6, one stitch away from the small horn.

For round 8, you will need to work into the 2 remaining back loops from round 7.

Rnd 8: (sc, dec) x 5 (10)
Rnd 9: inc x 3, (2 sc, inc) x 2, inc (16)

The 4 increase stitches in round 9 should be on the bottom of the body. The 2 groups of (2 sc, inc) should be at the top of the body.

Stuff the head.

Body

Rnd 10: (3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)

In rounds 11 and 14 you will be crocheting the legs. Make sure the bobble stitches are all centered on the bottom of the body. Adjust your stitches if needed.

Rnd 11: BO, 4 sc, BO, 14 sc (20)
Rnd 12: sc around (20)
Rnd 13: 10 sc. (inc, sc) x 3. 4 sc (23)

The 3 groups of (inc, sc) in round 13 should be at the top of the body.

Rnd 14: sc, BO, 4 sc, BO, 16 sc (23)
Rnd 15: 10 sc, (dec, sc) x 3, 4 sc (20)

The 3 groups of (dec, sc) in round 15 should be at the top of the body.

Rnd 16: dec x 10 (10)

Stuff the body.

Rnd 17: dec x 2, do not finish this round (8)

Slip stitch in the next stitch and fasten off.

Use the remaining yarn tail to close the hole by weaving through the FLO of the last round and pulling closed.

Tail

• Insert your hook between rounds 16-17 on the back of the body and pull the grey yarn through.
• Chain 3, starting in the 2nd chain from hook, sl st x 2.
• Sl st back into the body between rounds 16-17.
• Fasten off and hide remaining yarn tails.

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